Red Island
Frequently poignant and always visually spectacular, Campilo’s 'Red Island' is a masterful portrayal of colonialism through a child’s eyes.
-- Andrew Miller, The Upcoming
Red Island
Living on one of the last remaining military bases amidst a hedonistic group of French armed forces in 1970s Madagascar, ten-year-old Thomas begins to find cracks in the surface of his family’s blissful existence on the idyllic island. Taking inspiration from his comic book hero Fantomette, Thomas spies on those around him, discovering the hidden, tangled political and sexual lives of the colonizers and the colonized. As relocation looms, Thomas questions whether the memories he has made are ones he should remember fondly.
Simultaneously a sensual evocation of discovering the adult world and a sober reflection of what it represents, Robin Campillo’s anticipated follow-up to his acclaimed 120 BPM weaves together the personal and political in a “visually spectacular [and] masterful portrayal of colonialism through a child’s eyes” (The Upcoming).
Simultaneously a sensual evocation of discovering the adult world and a sober reflection of what it represents, Robin Campillo’s anticipated follow-up to his acclaimed 120 BPM weaves together the personal and political in a “visually spectacular [and] masterful portrayal of colonialism through a child’s eyes” (The Upcoming).
Genre
Drama,
French Cinema
Runtime
117
Language
French,
Malagasy
Director
Robin Campillo
Writer(s)
Robin Campillo,
Gilles Marchand,
Jean-Luc Raharimanana
Cast
Nadia Tereszkiewicz,
Quim Gutiérrez,
Charlie Vauselle,
Amely Rakotoarimalala,
Sophie Guillemin,
Hugues Delamarlière
Awards:
Nominee, Golden Seashell ~ Best Film, San Sebastián International Film Festival
Played at
Royal 8.23.24 - 8.29.24
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